{"id":2251934,"date":"2026-01-26T23:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2251934"},"modified":"2026-01-26T23:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:14:16","slug":"billie-eilish-urges-celebrities-to-speak-out-on-minneapolis-shooting-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/billie-eilish-urges-celebrities-to-speak-out-on-minneapolis-shooting-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Billie Eilish Urges Celebrities to Speak Out on Minneapolis Shooting Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/billie-eilish-announces-early-access-072536240.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Billie Eilish;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Billie Eilish<\/a><\/strong> is calling on her &#8220;fellow celebrities&#8221; to stand up and say something following the recent events in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One day after <strong>Alex Pretti<\/strong> was fatally shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/not-bad-guys-lunch-dates-160300882.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Birds of a Feather&quot; singer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8220;Birds of a Feather&#8221; singer<\/a> issued several messages on social media to speak out about the situation, and now she&#8217;s encouraging other stars in the industry to do the same.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83c\udfac<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade&#8217;s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among several Instagram Stories posted by Eilish on Sunday, the Grammy winner shared a selfie with the caption, &#8220;hey my fellow celebrities u gonna speak up? or&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 24-year-old <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1143195\/jessicasager\/music-trivia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:music;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">music<\/a> artist\u2014who is both vocal and active when it comes to her political beliefs\u2014 also shared videos of her brother <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/billie-eilish-brother-makes-shocking-210544518.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Finneas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Finneas<\/a><\/strong> denouncing ICE on his own social media pages, seemingly echoing his stance against the increasingly violent situation in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Finneas&#8217; video, he attempted to shut down claims that Pretti&#8217;s was killed after pulling his gun on ICE officers\u2014claims that appear to be contradicted in eyewitness footage from Saturday&#8217;s events obtained by several major media outlets, including the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/washingtonpost\/status\/2015434077956903302?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WashingtonPost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WashingtonPost<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This guy was being beaten to a pulp on the ground. He didn&#8217;t draw his weapon,&#8221; Finneas insisted in his emphatic video message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;What Was I Made For&#8221; songstress appeared to repost Finneas&#8217; message to Instagram in an attempt to share his message following concerns that he was being &#8220;silenced&#8221; on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/935680\/stephanieosmanski\/what-is-tiktok-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a>. The initial <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@finneas\/video\/7599434626951679263?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7519621977368725022\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok clip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok clip<\/a> he posted only had just over 100 likes before Eilish shared it on Sunday, but by the next day, Finneas&#8217; post had over 80,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, even though a number of other celebrities have yet to address the events in Minneapolis, several A-listers like <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/jennifer-aniston-calls-action-alex-175257143.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jennifer Aniston;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Jennifer Aniston<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/glenn-close-sends-warning-strong-154425577.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glenn Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Glenn Close<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/natalie-portman-critiques-ice-brutality-201952301.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Natalie Portman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Natalie Portman<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/mariska-hargitay-calls-action-ice-195902940.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mariska Hargitay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Mariska Hargitay<\/a><\/strong> and many more have already made their voices heard regarding the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/young-sheldon-star-iain-armitage-181116528.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: 'Young Sheldon' Star Iain Armitage Poses for Photos with Music Superstar: 'So Freakin' Cool';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: &#8216;Young Sheldon&#8217; Star Iain Armitage Poses for Photos with Music Superstar: &#8216;So Freakin&#8217; Cool&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/billie-eilish-calls-on-fellow-celebrities-speak-up-political-statement-instagram\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Jan 26, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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